Difference of Dietary Habit on Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Patients at Perumnas I Public Health Center, West Pontianak

Abstract

Highlights: Good eating habits can control the blood sugar levels and BMI of type 2 DM patients. Good dietary control includes the schedule, amount, and type of food consumed. The schedule recommendation for type 2 DM consists of six meals a day, divided into three large meals and three times breaks. Abstract Introduction: In 2019, type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM) at Perumnas I Public Health Center was sixth-placed among the top ten diseases with 1,118 cases. This study aimed to determine the dietary habits of type 2 DM patients based on body mass index (BMI) and fasting blood glucose at Perumnas I Public Health Center, West Pontianak. Methods: This was an observational analysis study with a cross-sectional design. A total of 78 type 2 DM patients who were treated from January to July 2021 at Perumnas I Public Health Center were involved in this study. This study used a three-day food record questionnaire to get patients’ food dishes and the Wilcoxon test for correlation between variables. Results: Most of the respondents had a calorie deficit for three days straight (70.5%, 76.9%, and 71.8%), a normal BMI (51.3%), and above-normal fasting blood glucose (88.5%). The p-value of the Wilcoxon test that showed dietary habits on day one, two, and three with BMI was 0.000. The p-value of the Wilcoxon test that showed dietary habits on day one, two, and three with fasting blood glucose was 0.000. This showed a significant distinction between patients’ three-day dietary habits and their BMI and fasting blood glucose. Conclusion: There was a difference between nutritional status and fasting blood glucose in three-day dietary habits in type 2 DM patients at Perumnas I Public Health Center, West Pontianak.